Joe Castro

Biography

Director, Producer, and Special Effects Artist, Joe Castro was born in San Antonio, Texas and began his career at age 15 when he was hired to create special effects make-up for a PBS affiliate and graduated to writing and directing his own feature films. Altogether, Joe has won over 46 awards in producing, directing, and creating special effects. Since teaming with his partner, Steven Escobar, Castro has Produced, Written & Directed 16 feature films.

Directed

1. Terror Toons (2002) — Director
2. The Young, the Gay and the Restless (2006) — Director
3. Xenophobia (2019) — Director
4. The Summer of Massacre (2011) — Director
5. Legend of the Chupacabra (2000) — Director
6. Terror Toons 3 (2015) — Director
7. The Jackhammer Massacre (2004) — Director
8. Terror Toons 2 (2007) — Director
9. Ceremony (1994) — Director
10. Maniacal (2003) — Director
11. Near Death (2004) — Director
12. Terror Toons 4 (2022) — Director
13. Butchered (2003) — Director
14. Blood Sisters (2003) — Director
15. Evil Unleashed (2003) — Director
16. FrankenFake (2014) — Director
17. Terror Toons 1.5 (2006) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Hell's Highway (2002) — Guard
2. The Summer of Massacre (2011) — Michael Rose
3. That's a Wrap (2023) — Cop #2
4. Scalper (2023) — Father Burman
5. Name the Demon (2025) — Father Noah Marcus
6. Terror Toons 4 (2022) — Man Attacked by Bees
7. The Once and Future Smash (2022) — Blaze Pauling
8. Tip (2023) — Thomas / Pedro
9. Dorothea (2025) — Pedro Montalvo
10. The Horror We Make (2023) — Self
11. I Am Worthless (2022)
12. Dirty Freaken Joe: Sci-Fi Sam (2023) — Dr. Carnage
13. Tin Roof — Sheriff Denny Majors
14. Personal Demons (2018) — Asylum Doctor
15. Sincerely Saul (2024) — Joe
16. Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker — Julian Ramirez
17. Clown Motel 3: 3 Ways to Hell — 'Jack's in the box' Killer Clown